The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-14
Easter at Grace church. /.

Easter Sunday dawned upon us in
bright and cheerful sunshine, sugges
tive of the suspicious event which the |
day commemOrated. After commem-
Grating i'll penitential humiliation the |
suffering events in the life Of our Lord,
especially His 40 days of astand temp
tation in the wilderness; and His |
cruel treatment at the hands of His
enemies, culmiuating in His crucifix.
ion: how proper that His resurrection
tive Easter Services.
The admirable Easter Services of
the Episcopal Church, SO we'll known,
drew large congregation to the 1880
Service. This Service was introduced
by beautiful Anthem admirably rem
dered by the choir. Then the usual
Morning Prayer Service, followed by
an appropriate sermon by the Rector.
Two children were baptised: and
the Morning Service closed with the
Holy Communion, which was largely
attended.
At o'clock in the Afternoon the
Children's Service commenced, with
la house quite full. The singing, reCi-
tations and addresses were all good
| especially that by l.. l.. Jones, Esy
of Newton Falls. The recitations Were
we'll rendered, and the children de-
serve much credit. Missionary boxes
and collections aggregated a nice sum
for Domestic and Foreign NJ Missions.
The Church was beautifully decera
ted with plants and flowers, aud look.
ed very tasteful.
On Easter Monday at p. IN. the
Annual Parish Meeting was held. A
highly creditable financial report was
read by the Tr, asurer, E s. COmstock
Ed Sr., who was re elected CLERK
and Treasurer The following wer,
elected members of the Vestry: A
b. Fairchild, E. s. Comstock, Jr., E
Is. COmstock, Sr,, D. e. Goldman, &
II. Goldman, John Ii. Jones, d. l.
Rockwell, J. G. Beatty, Hugh Grant
Senior Warden, and L S, Comstock
Jr., Junior Warden. The Vestry AM
! Rector regretted the non election c
: Mr.. Geo. e. Fairchild, as he 500
leaves to take up his residence i
'' Cleveland.
The following were elected delegat.
to the Diocesan Convention whic
meets in June at Massiilon Messr
c A. B. Fairchild and G. II. Goodman
Alteruates, Z. s Comslock, Jr., al
John II. Jones.
10 Votes of thanks were rendered tt
l. Choir, the Treasurer, the Ladies' A
T. Society, and the Parish Workers.
g. Exercises appropriate to Easter we
held in the Congregational Chur
a. last Sabbath. Potted flowers a.
Ill plants lent their fragrance and beau
I'D to the occasion, the platform BEL
lie filled with these messengers ofhrene
st ed life in nature, typical of the eve
he celebrated. The morning discoul
ey was based upon the significance of t
OF fact of the resurrection, showing
he bearing upon the subsequent histo
h. of the worth irresistible in shapi
ss, the destinies of nations as well as
or dividuals. Christ, resurrected, is t
ng rock of Immortality, the assurance Il
,te having borne the image OF I
}. earthly, we shall also bear the lima
,rs of the heavenly" Without RESI-
cir rected Christ, our hopes of imm
n tality would be dissolved in materl
al. istic sophistry. Immortality is a
in tallZing ingredient of The faith OF
np Christian-the one truth that robs
d's grave of victory and death of
lid sting; for if in this life only
of have hope in Christ, we are of all NJ
,ut most miserable" The discourse v
or characterized throughout with ar:
nv mentalive force, not so much of |
fact ss the necessity of the resarr
he tiou, that the full mission of CHI
ms might be filled, in that it is an ass
ew ance that there is new and higl
ok plane of existence when we shall h.
INT dutifully and faithfully fulfilled {
to mission in this the lower or pTeps
lat tory plane, its possession resting W
o a us. whether we reject or choose
eer One whose resurrection was croy
cir ing proof not only of immortal
ms, but of the fultillment of all His bl,
ETY. ed promises of inheritance in t
abode ehthroned and illumiued
His presence.